We've got a pair of tickets to giveaway for this FADER party, which will feature:

DJ Rupture, Matt Shadetek, Jahdan Blakkamore, Maluca, and Sonido Martines. It's gonna be really dope and heavy into to the reggae, drum ' n bass, and island riddims.

Just head over to our twitter account and retweet this to enter:

RT to win 2 tix to @thefader's One Step Beyond party on 11/13 @atANMH from @freedubya http://bit.ly/1PnGby #freewilliamsburg

Good luck!

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It seems there are a lot of people throwing caution to the wind and quitting their jobs, even with the still tenuous economical situation. My cousin Sam quit her cushy job and is now a full time artist and designer. And her first project involves your ass (hopefully).

Rules and details are here. 100 bucks and bragging rights to show off what your momma gave you? Not bad.

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Photo by Jenna Stoltzfus Stamm

We've got another chance for y'all to check out The Swimmers this Saturday at Piano's-- not only will one lucky reader win a pair of tickets to the show, they will also receive a copy of the just released album People Are Soft!

The full album is streaming on the interwebs today, so take a listen (because I haven't been able to stop), and comment on our Facebook page for a chance to win!

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Comment on the contest thread over on our Facebook page, and you could win a pair of tickets to see The Swimmers, Joel Plaskett, & New Numbers tomorrow night (Thursday 10/15) at Union Hall!

If you enjoy the dizzy clap along above, you'll be excited to know that The Swimmer's release People Are Soft on November 2nd, and you can download the single "A Hundred Hearts" here. (Right Click, y'all)

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Wanna celebrate last week's release of Be Set Free, the newest from lovely crooner Langhorne Slim, this Thursday at the Bell House? Well, we've got some more FREEwilly love for you-- a pair of tickets to come join the party. You know the drill, RT the contest info over on Twitter OR leave a comment on the Facebook thread.

Here's a little Langhorne love to keep your ears happy while you do so:

Thursday's show is a kick off to Slim's tour, and you won't have the chance to see him again in our neck of the woods until November 21st at Le Poisson Rouge, so get your tickets my pretties! Or check out the tour dates after the jump if you find yourslef outside of wonderful NY in the next few weeks...

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Seattle's Grand Archives put out their newest, Keep In Mind Frankenstein, last month after grappling with a serious case of writer's block in the studio, namely on standout track "Oslo Novelist". But once the music was laid down, the words just fell into place, and thank goodness. This orchestral and slightly weepy (read: Pacific Northwest) version of a classic southern saloon resonance, is sure to warm your bones.

Since it's starting to get chilly, we'd like to think we're in the business of making our readers happy-- so we've got two pairs of tickets to see Grand Archives, tonight at Le Poisson Rouge and tomorrow night at Southpaw. Holler at us on twitter with this message:

RT @freedubya Win tickets to see Seattle's Grand Archives TONIGHT @lprnyc or TOMORROW at Southpaw. Simply RT to Win!

OR hit us up on the contest's Facebook thread!

Update: WE HAVE WINNERS!

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Read it and weep-- this is the last Yo La Tengo show in the greater NY area this year (looks like the Hanukkah shows at Maxwell's aren't happening).

But have no fear, our dear readers. One of you lucky folks will win a pair of tickets for tomorrow night's Roseland extravaganza. Not only are the Black Lips opening, but you've got John Oliver of The Daily Show as MC, not to mention the fabulous Gary Panter (who created the lovely B&W flyer) with a (get this!) light show. And we thought On Ice was dead!? If you haven't gotten your hands on Yo La's newest release, Popular Songs, you're seriously slacking.

How do you enter to win, you ask? Well, just hit us up on Twitter @freedubya with an I <3 Yo La Tengo!, and those tickets could be yours! Tweet away, my lovelies.

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Cale Parks, the genius drummer boy behind indie faves Aloha and White Williams, has been doing the solo thing and we just can't get enough. The newest EP, To Swift Mars, has been playing soundtrack to our dreamy (read: make believe) summertime love affairs with bike messengers. I got a chance to catch up with Greenpoint's own Parks about his love for synth sound, Broadcast, and Brooklyn-- so keep your eye out for the interview in the next few days.

Recently coming off tour with Passion Pit, Cale kicks off his next tour with Lemonade at Santos Party House on August 18th, and we've got a pair of tickets for one lucky reader!

You know the drill, follow @freedubya on Twitter, and RT the contest tweet or hit us up with a #freedubyaCP hashtag.

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Debut album BiRd-BrAiNs, out August 18th on 4AD, is the singular musical project of New England native Merrill Garbus, a.k.a tUnE-yArDs. Merril's ukulele brings forth a timid quality that can only be captured by the word endearing. In a Kimya Dawson-esque language, her somewhat awkward femininity blazes forward with a lonesome confidence.

The work is best described by Garbus herself as “a patchwork of sound snippets, of history in a present tense. It is a composer’s commitment to the preservation of stories, however small and unassuming.”-- self recorded on a handheld digital voice recorder and produced on free mixing software, with echoing drum loops and siren vocals.

We've got a copy of this Limited Edition Screen Printed DIY gem for TWO LUCKY READERS! Simply comment on the tUnE-yArDs thread on our Facebook page and you can become just as obsessed as I have...

Recently coming off tour with sound pioneers Micachu & The Shapes, tUnE-yArDs will be making a pit stop at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Sept 5th with troubadour Phosphorescent, before hitting up the UK with the lovely Dirty Projectors.

GO COMMENT IT UP ON OUR FACEBOOK TO WIN!

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Leonard Cohen recently announced that he's extending his 2009 world tour and will be returning this fall to play 15 more U.S. dates. He'll be in New York City at MSG on October 23rd, and tickets will go on sale August 10. Fans will tell you that seeing the acclaimed singer/songwriter/poet perform is an unforgettable experience - but it also takes a toll on your wallet (tickets usually cost about $100 or more a piece).

Fortunately, AEG Live and FREEwilliamsburg are giving away a pair of the highly coveted tickets to one of our lucky Twitter followers (if you aren't part of our crew yet, follow @freedubya here). Just send us a tweet or a RT with the hashtag #FreedubyaLC. We'll randomly select a winner a week from today, on August 7. Good luck!

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Ok, do you see the tinyness these guys call their practice space here in good ol' Williamsburg!? So the vocals aren't the best in the video, but these guys are booming with energy live-- especially on stand out track "MR2".

Download the self titled EP for absolutely $0 on the Miracles of Modern Science website, and you'll be blown away.

You know the deal-- Follow us on twitter and RT for a chance to win a pair of tickets to this Saturday's show at Le Poisson Rouge for The Albertans CD Release Party.

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Joan Wasser, musically referred to as Joan as Police Woman, has played with legends-- Lou Reed, Antony and the Johnsons, And Rufus Wainwright. In turn, as a solo artist, making her the stuff legends are made of.

Wanna check out her deeply moving performance at 92Y Tribeca this Saturday, July 25th? Follow us on twitter, and just RT the contest tweet for a chance to win a pair of tickets.

And be sure to keep an eye out in the next few days for our interview with the lovely lady herself!

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Foreign Born, with vocals often compared to young Bono's range, cranked out a collection of sleepy sunshine melodies shimmering with California summer fun on their newest LP, Person To Person, released late last month. "Winter Games", the first single of the band's sophmore full-length, with it's clap along pop sound and cloudy distortion, is perfect for a drive along the coast. Those of us stuck riding the subway here in the city that never sleeps, don't worry-- this album doubles as a drunken sunset soundtrack. These are hot weather anthems just the way we like 'em, with visions of busted fire hydrants and beach-geared babes on bicycles.

Well, if you're in the mood to daydream, we've got a pair of tickets to see these LA swoonsters with The Veils on August 3rd @ Bell House... Excited!? Well, all you've gotta do is follow us on Twitter and RT this post.

And just because we love you, you can check out the psych-pop video for "Winter Games" after the jump!

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A couple months back, the twangy batch of energy known as Hoots & Hellmouth pleasantly surprised me on the Lower East Side. On June 2nd, the Philly boys released their second full-length, The Holy Open Secret, on MAD Dragon Records but are making sure that us NYC folks don't miss out on the record release fun.

Comment it up on the Facebook thread, and you can be getting your gospel stomp on with a pair of tix. Contest closes at Midnight tomorrow night.

Comp tickets or not, check out Hoots at their second record release show, because two parties are better than one!

Thursday June 18th
9:30pm
Joe's Pub
425 Lafayette St
New York, NY

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Since over here at FREEburg we're givers, here are some more tix to make the rainy week a good one!

Check out The Devil Makes Three in all their acoustic glory on KEXP here.

Again, you know the deal. This time, the fifth to comment gets the win...

Facebook is now officially our new home for giving you guys back some love.

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Wanna see Ólöf Arnalds on Thursday June 11th @ Union Pool with François Virot, Lisa Li-Lund, Sharon Van Etten, & Ivana XL!?

Check out how two lucky folks won Northside Festival badges-- the same rules apply:

Just holler at our Facebook thread & hope you're our lucky random!

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We've got 2 tickets to next Tuesday's David Letterman show. U2 will be performing. Their new record No Line On The Horizon drops March 3. It's their 12th studio album and if you're the 12th person to email us at mail | at | freewilliamsburg.com (with 'U2 Giveaway' in the subject line) the tickets are yours. WE HAVE A WINNER. SORRY

Here's their new single:

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Matisyahu is wrapping up 2008 and celebrating Chanukah here in his hometown of NYC, with eight nights of live music. These shows are each being opened by different bands, and there’s a special chance for some VIP love from the Hasidic reggae impresario:

At each Festival of Light show, Matisyahu will select a winner from his mailing list to win a prize package. The prize package includes a Festival of Light poster signed by the whole band, a Matisyahu t-shirt and a live recording of the show where Matisyahu announces your name on stage. In addition, Matisyahu will personally call you to congratulate you and exchange holiday greetings.

The dates are as follows, and you can click here to purchase tickets:

12/21 – Webster Hall w/ The Crystal Method
12/22 – Webster Hall w/ The Levees
12/23 – Webster Hall w/ U Melt
12/25 – Webster Hall w/ Easy Star Allstars
12/27 – Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Asher Roth
12/28 – Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Assembly of Dust
12/29 – Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Little Jackie
12/30 – Music Hall of Williamsburg w/ Brett Dennen

Fortunately, your beloved FREEwilliamsburgonians will be GIVING AWAY a pair of tickets to the December 22nd show AND a pair of tickets to the December 27th show to whoever emails me first at elizabeth@freewilliamsburg.com. Please specify which night you are submitting for....

I expect a deluge of responses, bonne chance!

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In case you missed that screening of Flow Monday night, the kind folks at Oscilloscope Pictures sent over two copies for us to giveaway. So, here we go. The first two emails I get saying "i want flow" wins! Ready, Set.......Flow!

update: that's it! no mas! thanks for playing. we'll see you next year.

Here's the trailer of the film, now available on DVD in a store near you:

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